October 14, 2026 1:25 AM
PM Modi Expresses Grief Over Vaishali Boat Tragedy, Announces Rs 2 Lakh Ex-Gratia for Kin of Deceased
Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed deep pain over the deaths in a boat capsizing incident in Bihar’s Vaishali district on Tuesday and announced an ex-gratia of Rs 2 lakh from the Prime Minister’s National Relief Fund (PMNRF) for the next of kin of each deceased and Rs 50,000 for each injured person. In a post on X, the PMO India said: “The loss of lives in the boat capsizing incident in Vaishali, Bihar, is deeply painful. My thoughts are with the bereaved families in this difficult t...